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A while in trouble; but they stood not long,

Of hard contents, and full of force urgd home,

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Repeated, and indecent overthrow

Of Thunder: back defeated to return

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To match with thir inventions they presumd

Stood scoffing, highthnd in thir thoughts beyond

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Doubld, would render them yet more despisd,

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To entertain them fair with open Front

And to his Mates thus in derision calld.

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They shew us when our foes walk not upright.

Such as we might perceive amusd them all,

If our proposals once again were heard

And Brest, (what could w九_九_藏_書e more?) propounded terms

Against such hellish mischief fit to oppose.

What should they do? if on they rusht, repulse

For joy of offerd peace: but I suppose

Leader, the terms we sent were terms of weight,

All doubt of victorie, eternal might [ 630 ]

So they among themselves in pleasant veine